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Paris vacation spots
Hôtel Le Notre-Dame is one of Paris vacation spots.

1. Hôtel Le Notre-Dame

7.1
1 quai Saint-Michel, Paris, Île-de-France
Hotel · Sorbonne · 11 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Ask for the top floor room with the skylight over the bed that looks out on Notre Dame cathedral.

Square du Vert-Galant is one of Paris vacation spots.

2. Square du Vert-Galant

8.7
15 place du Pont Neuf, Paris, Île-de-France
Park · Île de la Cité · 20 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Don't come at night - the rats come out. Great during the day, though.

Hôtel du Nord is one of Paris vacation spots.

3. Hôtel du Nord

8.3
102 quai de Jemmapes, Paris, Île-de-France
Restaurant · Porte Saint-Martin · 72 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: We were really excited for dinner here but the drinks and food were just OK. That's fine as the interior is wonderful and the location by the canal sublime.

Monoprix is one of Paris vacation spots.

4. Monoprix

8.0
24 boulevard Saint-Michel, Paris, Île-de-France
Supermarket · 13 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: For all your French soaps!

Marché Mouffetard is one of Paris vacation spots.

5. Marché Mouffetard

8.5
116 rue Mouffetard, Paris, Île-de-France
Farmers Market · Jardin des Plantes · 18 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: A Roman-era open market that continues to today. A must-visit.

Salon de Thé de la Grande Mosquée de Paris is one of Paris vacation spots.

6. Salon de Thé de la Grande Mosquée de Paris

8.7
39 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Paris, Île-de-France
Tea Room · Jardin des Plantes · 73 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Mint tea in the courtyard of an old mosque.

Jardin des Plantes is one of Paris vacation spots.

7. Jardin des Plantes

9.3
Place Valhubert (Rue Buffon), Paris, Île-de-France
Botanical Garden · Jardin des Plantes · 130 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Lovely botanical garden by the zoo and the mint tea place.

Cosí is one of Paris vacation spots.

8. Cosí

9.0
54 rue de Seine, Paris, Île-de-France
Sandwich Spot · Saint-Germain-des-Prés · 87 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Technically a chain but the bread is ridiculously good.

Panthéon is one of Paris vacation spots.

9. Panthéon

9.1
Place du Panthéon, Paris, Île-de-France
Monument · Sorbonne · 158 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: They talk about a figurative "Pantheon" for writers and heroes, but this is the literal one. Visit it.

Medici Fountain is one of Paris vacation spots.

10. Medici Fountain

9.1
(Fontaine Médicis)
Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, Île-de-France
Fountain · Odéon · 26 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Very romantic spot for a smooch.

Luxembourg Garden is one of Paris vacation spots.

11. Luxembourg Garden

9.5
(Jardin du Luxembourg)
Place Edmond Rostand (Rue de Médicis), Paris, Île-de-France
Garden · Odéon · 594 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: The smoochie fountain is inside the garden.

Au Petit Suisse is one of Paris vacation spots.

12. Au Petit Suisse

8.2
16 rue de Vaugirard, Paris, Île-de-France
Bistro · Odéon · 35 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Good cafe right outside the Luxembourg Garden.

Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris is one of Paris vacation spots.

13. Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris

9.4
(Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris)
6 parvis Notre-Dame (Place Jean-Paul II), Paris, Île-de-France
Church · Notre-Dame · 988 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: To think that they almost tore this down. Note that you can tour the upper stories. That part opens at 10 or 11 AM.

La Comète is one of Paris vacation spots.

14. La Comète

6 rue des Archives (Rue de la Verrerie), Paris, Île-de-France
Bar · Hôtel-de-Ville · 11 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Serviceable cafe for breakfast near Hotel de Ville.

Le Bistrot d'Henri is one of Paris vacation spots.

15. Le Bistrot d'Henri

7.6
16 rue Princesse, Paris, Île-de-France
Bistro · Odéon · 17 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: My dad really loved the Beef Bourguignon.

Wine by One is one of Paris vacation spots.

16. Wine by One

27 rue Marignan, Paris, Île-de-France
Wine Bar · Champs-Élysées · 16 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Innovative way to consume wine!

Petit Palais is one of Paris vacation spots.

17. Petit Palais

9.1
1 Avenue Dutuit (Avenue Winston Churchill), Paris, Île-de-France
Art Museum · Champs-Élysées · 95 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Such a cool space and not really as famous and crowded as other museums in Paris.

Grand Palais is one of Paris vacation spots.

18. Grand Palais

9.3
3 avenue du Général Eisenhower (Avenue Winston Churchill), Paris, Île-de-France
Historic and Protected Site · Champs-Élysées · 112 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Glass domes FTW.

Marcel is one of Paris vacation spots.

19. Marcel

7.8
1 villa Léandre, Paris, Île-de-France
American Restaurant · Grandes-Carrières · 60 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: I friggin' loved the contemporary decor and the steak was amazing.

Sacré-Cœur Basilica is one of Paris vacation spots.

20. Sacré-Cœur Basilica

9.5
(Basilique du Sacré-Cœur)
35 rue du Chevalier de la Barre, Paris, Île-de-France
Church · Clignancourt · 632 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: A church that looks more like a mosque or something else entirely. Amazing.

Square Louise Michel is one of Paris vacation spots.

21. Square Louise Michel

7.9
Butte Montmartre, Paris, Île-de-France
Garden · Clignancourt · 43 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Run the stairs like I did. Avoid the gypsies.

Le Ballroom is one of Paris vacation spots.

22. Le Ballroom

The Beef Club (58 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau), Paris, Île-de-France
Cocktail Bar · Les Halles · 74 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Amazing dark metal access stairway, hard to find.

Spring is one of Paris vacation spots.

23. Spring

6 rue Bailleul, Paris, Île-de-France
French Restaurant · Les Halles · 48 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Very fancy dinner place that my friend used to work at. Lovely.

BHV Marais – L'Homme is one of Paris vacation spots.

24. BHV Marais – L'Homme

8.1
36 rue de la Verrerie, Paris, Île-de-France
Men's Store · Hôtel-de-Ville · 27 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Good place to shop for anything you might have left at home.

Chez Janou is one of Paris vacation spots.

25. Chez Janou

8.8
2 rue Roger Verlomme (Rue des Tournelles), Paris, Île-de-France
Provençal Restaurant · Temple · 263 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Perhaps my favorite cafe in Paris. Famous for their serve-yourself-as-much-as-you-want chocolate mousse.

Coulée verte is one of Paris vacation spots.

26. Coulée verte

Chemin de la croix blanche, Châtenay-Malabry, Île-de-France
Hiking Trail · 3 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: A long, elevated greenway from the edge of Paris to the center. Famous for being most of the setting of the film Before Sunset.

Bois de Vincennes is one of Paris vacation spots.

27. Bois de Vincennes

9.2
Bois de Vincennes, Paris, Île-de-France
Forest · 58 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Large park on the edge of Paris.

28. Vélodrome Jacques-Anquetil

51 avenue de Gravelle, Paris, Île-de-France
Cycle Studio · 3 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Banked track outdoor velodrome with a nice, good-look restaurant in it. Amazing.

Prescription Cocktail Club is one of Paris vacation spots.

29. Prescription Cocktail Club

9.0
23 rue Mazarine, Paris, Île-de-France
Cocktail Bar · 197 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Very friendly and helpful staff.

Indonesia is one of Paris vacation spots.

30. Indonesia

6.3
12 rue de Vaugirard, Paris, Île-de-France
Indonesian Restaurant · Odéon · 18 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Their spiced beef dish is like beef brisket but amazingly more flavorful. Their veggie stuff was less interesting.

Palace of Versailles is one of Paris vacation spots.

31. Palace of Versailles

9.1
(Château de Versailles)
Place d'Armes, Versailles, Île-de-France
Palace · Château · 787 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Obligatory and amazing.

Hall of Mirrors is one of Paris vacation spots.

32. Hall of Mirrors

8.9
(Galerie des Glaces)
Château de Versailles, Versailles, Île-de-France
Historic and Protected Site · Château · 13 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Back and forth forever.

Blénoir Family Versailles is one of Paris vacation spots.

33. Blénoir Family Versailles

7.7
9 rue de Satory, Versailles, Île-de-France
Creperie · Château · 10 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Better than your average crepe place because these are Breton-style.

Little Red Door is one of Paris vacation spots.

34. Little Red Door

9.0
60 rue Charlot, Paris, Île-de-France
Speakeasy · Enfants-Rouges · 145 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Very good cocktails in Paris. Yay.

La Panfoulia is one of Paris vacation spots.

35. La Panfoulia

7.8
7 rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie (Rue du Bourg Tibourg), Paris, Île-de-France
Lounge · Hôtel-de-Ville · 37 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Upstairs is quieter. They had a banana curry for vegetarians that my girlfriend liked.

Rodin Museum is one of Paris vacation spots.

36. Rodin Museum

9.1
(Musée Rodin)
79 rue de Varenne (Boulevard des Invalides), Paris, Île-de-France
Art Museum · Invalides · 202 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: A bit underwhelming but if you haven't seen The Thinker, give it a shot.

Berthillon is one of Paris vacation spots.

37. Berthillon

8.9
31 rue Saint-Louis en l'Île, Paris, Île-de-France
Ice Cream Parlor · Notre-Dame · 338 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Avoid the fakes and clones all around it.

Le Saint-Régis is one of Paris vacation spots.

38. Le Saint-Régis

8.6
6 rue Jean du Bellay, Paris, Île-de-France
Bistro · Notre-Dame · 201 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Very similar to Schillers in NYC. We liked this place a lot.

Sainte-Chapelle is one of Paris vacation spots.

39. Sainte-Chapelle

9.1
10 bd du Palais, Paris, Île-de-France
Monument · 158 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: The stained glass here is staggering. And the engineering to support that much glass just as impressive. A building over 700 years old!

Le Bouledogue is one of Paris vacation spots.

40. Le Bouledogue

7.2
20 rue Rambuteau, Paris, Île-de-France
French Restaurant · Hôtel-de-Ville · 13 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Best steak I had in Paris. Adorable old bulldog on the stairs.

Le Vin Cœur is one of Paris vacation spots.

41. Le Vin Cœur

6.9
4 avenue Carnot, Paris, Île-de-France
Bar · Ternes · 30 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Outdoor cafe on the Champs-Élysées

Les Vieilles Vignes is one of Paris vacation spots.

42. Les Vieilles Vignes

149 rue de l'Université, Paris, Île-de-France
French Restaurant · Gros-Caillou · 3 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: A less touristy restaurant but close-ish to the Eiffel Tower.

Eiffel Tower is one of Paris vacation spots.

43. Eiffel Tower

9.4
(Tour Eiffel)
5 avenue Anatole France, Paris, Île-de-France
Monument · Tour Eiffel - Parc du Champ-de-Mars · 2703 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Walk up the first two big chunks of the tower to save time, money, and get exercise. And you can really take in what it took to build and design the thing.

44. Jim Haynes' sunday diner

Home (private) · 1 tip

Brett L.Brett Lider: A very special dinner tradition that you have to request an invite to. Don't expect fancy food but the company is very interesting.

Rue de Rivoli is one of Paris vacation spots.

45. Rue de Rivoli

Rue de Rivoli, Paris, Île-de-France
Road · 25 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Great location to watch the Tour de France finish at the end of July every year.

Heroines is one of Paris vacation spots.

46. Heroines

4 rue Grégoire de Tours, Paris, Île-de-France
Women's Store · Saint-Germain-des-Prés · 2 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Great dresses.

Bar du Marché is one of Paris vacation spots.

47. Bar du Marché

7.8
75 rue de Seine, Paris, Île-de-France
Bar · Saint-Germain-des-Prés · 47 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: My girlfriend's favorite bar in Paris for sentimental reasons. Cute place.

The Brooklyn is one of Paris vacation spots.

48. The Brooklyn

7.7
58 rue Quincampoix, Paris, Île-de-France
Cocktail Bar · Hôtel-de-Ville · 9 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: American owner and decent cocktails.

Les Marronniers is one of Paris vacation spots.

49. Les Marronniers

7.2
18 rue des Archives, Paris, Île-de-France
French Restaurant · Hôtel-de-Ville · 87 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: The hamburger was too massive to eat. But interesting.

Presto Fresco is one of Paris vacation spots.

50. Presto Fresco

8.2
14 rue Montmartre, Paris, Île-de-France
Italian Restaurant · Les Halles · 72 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Really good pasta dishes on a cute street. Outdoor dining is recommended.

Canal Saint-Martin is one of Paris vacation spots.

51. Canal Saint-Martin

9.3
Quai de Valmy (Quai de Jemmapes), Paris, Île-de-France
Canal · Porte Saint-Martin · 143 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: This is the Dolores Park of Paris in that on a warm afternoon or evening, it seems like all of Paris is picnicking and drinking on the banks of the canal.

Le Drapeau is one of Paris vacation spots.

52. Le Drapeau

5.0
10 rue du Temple (Rue de la Verrerie), Paris, Île-de-France
Bar · Hôtel-de-Ville · 29 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: Serviceable cafe near Hotel de Ville.